We learned that this was the first time since 1962 that the Budget was on a Monday. As always, MPs waited with anticipation as to what the Chancellor was going to do. There'd been the inevitable leaks beforehand, so we all knew what one or two of the rabbits would be. Come 1530, the Chamber was full and I perched up in the gallery on this occasion, where you achieve a bird's eye view of our own Benches and of course Mr Hammond at the Despatch Box. After about 80 minutes we learnt that he'd decided to splash out a bit, buoyed by better tax returns than expected. There was talk that austerity was coming to and end, which makes me nervous when we still face a massive debt of £1.8 trillion. However, with every Department screaming for money, I can see why he answered their calls. The Budget detail is on my website. After both Mr Hammand and Corbyn had spoken, I went to see the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, who'd won another £1 billion. Defence still needs more money, but this was better than nothing. So, a cautious Budget, with some good items in it, but we are not out of the woods yet and prudence must remain our guiding principle if we are to keep our country on the road to recovery.